Mr. Robert Watt:

Regarding home care, more than 20 million hours were delivered last year, which I think is the largest total of home care hours ever provided. There is a challenge this year in delivering on the targets set out, and this is primarily a recruitment issue. It is about recruiting staff into the area to deliver the services. A group has been set up to explore how we can improve recruitment. We and the HSE are involved with that undertaking. Concerning the issue of home care, then, there is a commitment and the Government has allocated money. Last year’s provision was the highest ever and there has been an increase in the hours again this year, and we are delivering on that.